Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-14
THE BELLACK CONCERT.

Last Friday evening the people of
Waite rtown were given an opportunity to
demonsh ate their appreciation of high
class-music, and right nobly did they res
pond, if we are 70 judge by the select
audience that greeted their brilliant young
townsman, VIM. Bellack. This gentle
man has just returned from the Royal
Conservatory of ipsic from which he
graduated with high honors, and gener-
ously decided to make his debut in this
country in the place of his birth This
act will always be remembered by his as
sociates and admirers as being character
stic of his love for home and those that
are dear to him. Those who have known
him from childhood must have been we'll
grati6ed at the successful result of his
labors abroad if the continued applause
which followed his performances. and the
handsome bouquets are to bear testimony
to the excellence of his work. Each Sc
lection was rendered in mastery man
ner, his playing seeming TO breathe of
that peculiar charm, which denotes the
artist at heart and the student in reality;
every movement was indicative of the
strength still to be developed, and of
hidden treasures to unfold. Particularly
marked was the rendering of the Eegy
by Ernst, the mournfully pathetic strains
of this beautiful and historical compost
ton moving many in the audience to
tears, and awakening thoughts not soon
to be forgotten. Mr. Belack was ably
assisted by the Concordia Musical society,
astring qusrtette in which Mr. Bellack per-
sonally participated with F Wetter "A Har-
dege an d ?. Biefeld; Mrs. Julius Wiggen-
horn, @. 5. Hawley, Mrs. Richard Har-
dege, Miss Guynora Lewis, and last but
not least, Prof. r. Hardege as accompanist.
The beautiful chorus 'Elslein mach
auf" by the Concordia was excellently
rendered and found favor with the audi
ence. Mrs. Wiggenhorns rendition of
Proch's Waltz Song, was most admirable
She seemed never to have been in better
voice, her information and execution gen
orally surprising her friends She hNs a
voice of surprising volume and compass,
and should be heard oftener 1t is hard
ly possible for us to define the extraor-
binary performance of Mrs. Prof r. Har-
dege in her rendering of LISTS famous
compare her favorably with pianists of
the foremost rank, no matter who they
are or where they come from, and to her
credit. Although she was loudly ap-
plauded she must be heard again on some
future occasion to be more fully appre-
ciated. Miss Guynora Lewis gives evil
dence of considerable ability in technique
and power, and her selection was we'll
received. As on all other occasions so on
this G. S. Hawley was not wanting That
exceedingly difficult aria "Now Heaven
in Fullest Glory Shone" by the great
Haydn, was sung by him with his accus-
toned ability, as was his encore, the rich
tones of his deep voice rolling out in
musical thunder Both of his selections
were rapturously applauded. The last
selection on the programme was ably
filled by the string quartette, and their
efforts were highly appreciated. The
execution of their numbers was excellent
throughout This class of musical per-
formance is peculiarly enhancing to the
true lovers CT chamber music, and on this
occasion was gratifying to high degree.
In fine the concert was happy success,
and it is particularly pleasing to note the
increased attendance of our public at this
class of entertainments. Seldom have we
seen larger, or more thoroughly appre-
ciative audience in this city at a concert
of this character than that which assem-
bled at Turner Hall last Friday evening
to greet the young violin virtuoso, VIM.
Bellack. 1t is such occasions as this that
bring out the true art-loving element of
our society, and remind us that the truly
beautiful can be, and is worthy OF our
support, encouragement and culture.